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It was hard to tell who carried the bigger smiles Thursday. The handful of youngsters getting to try out the new indoor playground equipment at Iola?s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St.,  were squealing…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church Rita Sanders opened a special music program Oct. 26 by introduced the Christian Strings, a nine-member group comprised of ladies from three churches and four communities. The group performed a number of…

COLONY — Bruce Symes gave the Communion meditation at Sunday’s Colony Christian Church service, a story from Richmond, Va., in 1866. The priest wasn’t allowed to serve Communion to only one person at a time.…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church On Oct. 6, Pastor Steve Traw’s message was “The 144,000” taken from Revelation Chapter 7.  This refers to the 144,000 Jewish males who will be sealed with God’s seal.  These men (12,000…

Howard Reiter gave the Communion meditation at Colony Christian Church Sunday, “In His Hands.” How big is the cosmos? How many stars are there? We may never know, Reiter said, but God knows each of…

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia-based church group has returned sacred land in Ohio to the Wyandotte Nation. The United Methodist Church Global Ministries transferred the deed during a Sept. 21 ceremony and procession, the Atlanta…

COLONY — Larry Wittmer gave the Communion meditation Sunday at Colony Christian Church about how our lives are full of unplanned situations. Unplanned travel stops can be either good, or not so good. 2 Corinthians…

Did you hear the bells ring at noon on Tuesday? Sept. 17 is Constitution Day and the Cofachique Chapter DAR contacted churches in Iola, Humboldt and Chanute to ring their bells at noon in commemoration.…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday was “Worthy is the Lamb,” taken from Revelation, Chapter 5. The chapter details why we bring our praise to God, Creator and Redeemer of humankind. Myrna Wildschuetz…

Howard Reiter gave the Communion Meditation over Psalm 34:18-22 at Sunday’s Colony Christian Church service. When our lives shatter, Jesus is the only one that can put them back together. Pastor Chase Riebel gave the…